What did the declassified documents reveal?

This is a declassified United States intelligence report on Chinese intentions toward the Korean War, accompanied by a top‑secret letter dated October nineteenth, nineteen fifty. The document is hosted on the Black Vault archive. The record was released to the public through the Black Vault website. The digital file was uploaded as part of the Black Vault’s effort to make historical government records available under the Freedom of Information Act. No specific FOIA case number is listed in the archive entry, and the declassification authority is noted as the originating intelligence agency. The document reads as follows: “ere rr eh nin Al iS TP p seoReT suena unelldnentirna send rea, OSZ‑O1/100°S6L Ln /V. SAL ae AS é F LCD ¥ ‘ Ps eZ “s 9” aa’ te ON: a GrASBeown:. ag 3.” Gee attached blue for + insted) a TSO K a ce - Pa OEE te DGidared, in draft with SA ee ee SOA = Iie, “Matthews 10/19/58. | : a eereerennerst ES ACORIES | ¥ In veply refer. te GA 793.00 Adrase i gy Y entitle Thogse. we Gevermined todo aos but (3) guykane entdurree anes :” The Black Vault’s archive entry describes the material as follows: “US Intelligence on China CI00522 – Chinese Intentions toward Korean War; includes attachment Top Secret, Letter, October nineteenth, nineteen fifty, four pages.” This statement provides the agency’s own classification of the document’s subject matter and its inclusion of a top‑secret correspondence from the early months of the conflict. This is what the public record looks like at its most ordinary. storyflo.com https://archive.org/download/us-china-intel-CI00522/CI00522djvu.txt

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This material entered the public record through the U.S. declassification and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) process. The originating source document is linked on this page so the citation chain is auditable.

Case File · ARCHIVE-003Declassified

Filed OCT 31 · 2026Runtime 1 min

United States Intelligence Report On Chinese Intentions Toward The Korean War

U.S. public record · FOIAUpdated October 31, 2026

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This is a declassified United States intelligence report on Chinese intentions toward the Korean War, accompanied by a top‑secret letter dated October nineteenth, nineteen fifty. The document is hosted on the Black Vault archive. The record was released to the public through the Black Vault website.

Date: OCT 31 · 2026
Release: Declassified · U.S. public record (FOIA)
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What was United States Intelligence Report On Chinese Intentions Toward The Korean War about?: This is a declassified United States intelligence report on Chinese intentions toward the Korean War, accompanied by a top‑secret letter dated October nineteenth, nineteen fifty. The document is hosted on the Black Vault archive. The record was released to the public through the Black Vault website.
Why was this case declassified?: This material entered the public record through the U.S. declassification and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) process. Storyflo narrates it directly from the public release.

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